hi all.. My name is Tia and i was banded on 9/15 through dr Tersigni.. this has been a wonderful process and things are going well. i have lost 56 pounds and went from a size 24 to 18.. I thought this info may be helpful for people who need to travel to see dr Tersigni, but if you go to coos bay for anything medically related, you can get half off your room at the Red Lion Inn. When i go I pay 63 bucks plus tax for a double queen room and the rooms are nice. Just thought if someone out there could use that information. You do need to ask for the hospital rate and let them know its surgically related.. Im excited to talk with others who have been banded in coosbay as well. !!!

Hi there! I was banded by Dr. Tersigni too. We stayed at the Mill Casino - I think it's about the same rate. Reminder, if you a self pay, save all your receipts for milage and hotel and of course ALL your medical receipts for taxes.

My surgery was a wonderful experience, no complications. Wonderful staff - AJ is awesome and can tell you anything about Protein and fitness. I highly recommend them.

I am down 70lbs. I am on my 4th fill. I think one more fill and I will fine the perfect spot.

I am so much happier being 70lbs lighter and could not do it without the band. People keep calling me skinny even at 225 lbs. I would say about about 55 more lbs to go, my doctor says 180 would be good for me, but I kind of want to get down to 160.

I am running out of clothes.

Good luck with your sucess!

I was banded by Dr. Tersigni in dec of 2011 I work as a nurse at bay area hospital where his inpatients get banded. Its a good place to work and be banded. But I may be a little partial? Out has been for and one half months I have had two fills and am down 25 lbs. I feel I should be loosing more but I am 7 lbs away from my first big goal which is to get under 200 so I'm still happy with my progress.

I had no clue about the Red Lion Inn. I also see Dr Tersigni and usually stay at the Best Western (about $80). So the Red Lion is a better deal. The last few times I've gone, I just drive there and back (I live in Medford, about 3 hrs away) instead of staying the night. It costs $160 each time I visit (Medicare only paid for a year of fills/unfills) + the gas, so I usually can't afford a hotel on top of that.

It's nice to know about the Red Lion tho. Thanks for the info!

Marci

Im so excited to see this. I was banned in 2010 at salem hospital and had a really bad slip and had to have it removed 2013 about 3 weeks ago I'm completly self pay and salem hospital wanted 18 thousand to removed we I went to portland OHSU for 9 thousand dollars and had it removed and I've been gaining since and totally depressed because of that and i knew i needed help again. So im going to Dr.Tersigni for the gastric sleeve but i was worried because its so cheap there but im glad to see others that have gone to him and had great results this gives me hope again.

Im so excited to see this. I was banned in 2010 at salem hospital and had a really bad slip and had to have it removed 2013 about 3 weeks ago I'm completly self pay and salem hospital wanted 18 thousand to removed we I went to portland OHSU for 9 thousand dollars and had it removed and I've been gaining since and totally depressed because of that and i knew i needed help again. So im going to Dr.Tersigni for the gastric sleeve but i was worried because its so cheap there but im glad to see others that have gone to him and had great results this gives me hope again.

Dr Tersigni is great! And AJ (the PA) and Robin (his nurse) are amazing. I'm having revision surgery (to sleeve) in late June and looking forward to it. No clue how much it is cuz insurance pays for it. I'm actually kind of sick of driving 6 hrs round trip and paying $160 per fill, so relieved to get the sleeve.

Good luck!

Marci